CHAI Pilot Awards to Advance Measurement of Healthy Aging
Columbia University's CHAI Pilot Awards fund innovative research to develop and validate new measurement tools for advancing healthy aging science.
Funder: Columbia University
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (proposal submission deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $33,000 per award | Up to 3 awards | 1-year duration
Summary: Supports Columbia University faculty to develop and validate innovative measures of healthy aging across scientific disciplines.
Key Information: Internal seed funding; open only to Columbia University assistant, associate, and full professors.
Description
The CHAI Pilot Awards to Advance Measurement of Healthy Aging are offered by the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center as part of the Columbia Healthy Aging Initiative (CHAI) at Columbia University. These pilot awards aim to stimulate innovation in measurement science for healthy aging research by supporting the development and validation of novel methods and tools. Eligible projects may include new population-level indicators, survey scales, psychometric assessments, performance tests, biochemical assays, composite indices, or innovative approaches to data or biospecimen collection. The program is designed to lay the groundwork for next-generation cohort studies that deepen understanding of the causes and progression of healthy aging. Proposals are encouraged from all scientific disciplines within the Columbia University community.
